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SM-2026-TA-102Threat level: Severe

The Expanding Cyberspace Threat Environment

Ransomware, identity compromise, exploited vulnerabilities, and critical-infrastructure exposure.

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The cyber environment remains defined by ransomware, identity attacks, known exploited vulnerabilities, and abuse of trusted technology providers.

Key judgments

  • Cybersecurity — assessed as a driving factor in this analytic line, tracked over the 12 months forecast horizon.
  • Critical Infrastructure — assessed as a driving factor in this analytic line, tracked over the 12 months forecast horizon.
  • Ransomware — assessed as a driving factor in this analytic line, tracked over the 12 months forecast horizon.

The full assessment, including sourcing, analytic confidence statements, and indicators and warnings, is available in the downloadable PDF.

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